how do you do it?

Hi everyone I am 20 yo and a FTM . I worked at a daycare in the infant room previously but when I found out I was pregnant I decided I wanted to be a sahm. I took one of the Infants with me tho. He is 15 months and comes to my house every day, I love my job :) I am 30w2d and starting to get nervous on how to mange a toddler, my newborn, and keep up on my wife duties. How do you keep up? Do you have daily routines and if so what are they?

Hi everyone I am 20 yo and a FTM . I worked at a daycare in the infant room previously but when I found out I was pregnant I decided I wanted to be a sahm. I took one of the Infants with me tho. He is 15 months and comes to my house every day, I love my job :) I am 30w2d and starting to get nervous on how to mange a toddler, my newborn, and keep up on my wife duties. How do you keep up? Do you have daily routines and if so what are they?

My lo is 2 our routine is very simple. Lo wakes up In between 8-9:30 then I change her get her breakfast then I clean for 20 min alone once she done eating we clean for 40 more minutes then I get her dressed we usually cuddle and read some books then we will play in the back or go to the park. At 12 I give her lunch at 1 it's her nap so I try to spend that time with dh while she naps. She wakes up at 2:30-3 then she gets a snack and we will do some sort of activity. At 5/6 I get her to help with dinner. 6/7 it's dinner time, 8:30 I give her a bath read some books cuddle and at 9:30 I put her to bed. Once she's in bed I usually spend 15-20 min cleaning up the house a bit and the spend the rest of my night with dh. We try to do something fun each day with her and get her to learn new things. I can say it took me a year to get a good routine going!!

My lo is 2 our routine is very simple. Lo wakes up In between 8-9:30 then I change her get her breakfast then I clean for 20 min alone once she done eating we clean for 40 more minutes then I get her dressed we usually cuddle and read some books then we will play in the back or go to the park. At 12 I give her lunch at 1 it's her nap so I try to spend that time with dh while she naps. She wakes up at 2:30-3 then she gets a snack and we will do some sort of activity. At 5/6 I get her to help with dinner. 6/7 it's dinner time, 8:30 I give her a bath read some books cuddle and at 9:30 I put her to bed. Once she's in bed I usually spend 15-20 min cleaning up the house a bit and the spend the rest of my night with dh. We try to do something fun each day with her and get her to learn new things. I can say it took me a year to get a good routine going!!

Don't worry about nailing down a routine right away. If you are a real planner (I love lists) sketch out a rough list of ideas you would like to see in your daily schedule, but your baby will help you set a routine once you get to know him/her.

I currently have a 6 month old, a 18 month old (not mine, watch him weekdays), and a 2 1/2 year old. It took about 3 months so really settle into a consistent schedule but this is what it looks like now:

6:30 - 7:30 Wake, Breakfast/nurse/pump, Get Dressed

8:00 Fox (little boy I watch) arrives. LOs play while I do 30 min of cleaning

8:30-9:30 outside play time

9:30 6 month old naps while the older 2 and I do crafts, songs or circle time activities

11 lunch/nurse

noon-2 naps for everyone! I try to do 30min of cleaning and then let myself veg a bit ; )

2-3 snacks and preparing for afternoon outing. Fox goes home

3-5 walk, park, pool, grocery shopping...sort of depends on the day

6-7:30 Dinner/Nurse Baths, Books and Bed

I try and clean for 30min after they are asleep. But then it is ME time! Until I nurse LO at 11pm : )

Don't worry about nailing down a routine right away. If you are a real planner (I love lists) sketch out a rough list of ideas you would like to see in your daily schedule, but your baby will help you set a routine once you get to know him/her.

I currently have a 6 month old, a 18 month old (not mine, watch him weekdays), and a 2 1/2 year old. It took about 3 months so really settle into a consistent schedule but this is what it looks like now:

6:30 - 7:30 Wake, Breakfast/nurse/pump, Get Dressed

8:00 Fox (little boy I watch) arrives. LOs play while I do 30 min of cleaning

8:30-9:30 outside play time

9:30 6 month old naps while the older 2 and I do crafts, songs or circle time activities

11 lunch/nurse

noon-2 naps for everyone! I try to do 30min of cleaning and then let myself veg a bit ; )

2-3 snacks and preparing for afternoon outing. Fox goes home

3-5 walk, park, pool, grocery shopping...sort of depends on the day

6-7:30 Dinner/Nurse Baths, Books and Bed

I try and clean for 30min after they are asleep. But then it is ME time! Until I nurse LO at 11pm : )

I have 19 mon. old daughter and due with my 2nd in December. Im nervous because my daughter is everywhere at all times lol I dont have an exact schedule but i always do laundry Monday and Thursdays to keep up. Then ill tell myself ok clean the bathrooms and kitchen really good on tuesday during my daughters nap time then I'll clean the and floors on Wednesday. It helps me to not pressure myself to have stuff done at a certain time but I get it done before my husband comes home so I can enjoy a clean house atleast for a little while lol

I have 19 mon. old daughter and due with my 2nd in December. Im nervous because my daughter is everywhere at all times lol I dont have an exact schedule but i always do laundry Monday and Thursdays to keep up. Then ill tell myself ok clean the bathrooms and kitchen really good on tuesday during my daughters nap time then I'll clean the and floors on Wednesday. It helps me to not pressure myself to have stuff done at a certain time but I get it done before my husband comes home so I can enjoy a clean house atleast for a little while lol

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